About Celebrating the Giant Kelp Forest of the Southern Reef
Today’s Doodle celebrates Australia’s giant kelp forests of the Great Southern Reef. This endangered natural wonder stretches more than 8,000 kilometers below Australia.
Extract: The Great Southern Reef’s beautiful ecosystem attracts Scuba divers and ocean enthusiasts from around the world. The changing climate is the greatest threat to this natural wonder. The reef sits atop two areas where the ocean has warmed at an incredibly high rate. Marine restoration efforts are underway, including a method called upscaling: creating self-sustaining seed patches that grow where kelp once was.
Here’s to preserving this natural wonder!